The Lega Nord and Contemporary Politics in Italy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: February 7, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780312296315
Subjects: Political ideologies; Political parties; Italy; Europe - Italy; Political History; Political Process - Political Parties; Political Science / General; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations
First sentence: In early May 1997, a group of eight youths occupied the famous bell tower located in Piazza San Marco, the central square in Venice.
Description: "The Lega Nord is one of the most important right-wing populist parties to emerge in Western Europe during the past two decades. It continues to play a very significant role in Italian politics. In this book, the author links the Lega Nord's rise to the socioeconomic development of the north over the south in Italy and the political process which created a voting block in the south. This led the north of Italy to see "Rome" as a predatory entity, drawing resources and impeding progress in the north to support the south. Pressures from the Lega and the north have helped to bring on a number of important devolutionary reforms in Italy in recent years. The author examines this process and explores the implications it produces for the whole of Europe."--Jacket.